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Ambient particulate matter (PM) exacerbates airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity in asthmatic patients. Studies show that PM has adjuvant-like properties that enhance the allergic inflammatory response; however, the mechanisms through which PM en...

An association has been observed between indoor mold contamination and lung allergy and asthma. This relationship is not fully understood. 1→3-β-Glucan is the major cell wall component of fungi and a good marker of fungi exposure. The objective wa...

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Several components of air pollution have been linked to asthma. In addition to the well-studied critera air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone, diesel exhaust and diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) also appear to play a role...